Carnets vs REPL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carnets
This app offers a standalone Jupyter notebook environment for creating and running code snippets, combining them with text and Markdown. It includes pre-installed scientific packages and allows for offline use, making it ideal for education and research.
- Standalone Jupyter notebook implementation
- Embedded Python interpreter
- Offline functionality
- Pre-installed scientific packages
- Supports Jupyterlab
- Package installation via %pip
- Notebook sharing and opening
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Jupyter notebooks are a powerful tool used in education and research. You can write small snippets of Python code and observe the result on screen, combine with paragraphs of text, using Markdown. Carnets provides a complete, stand-alone, implementation of Jupyter notebooks. Everything runs on your device, using the embedded Python interpreter; you do not need an internet connection. You can chose between Jupyter notebooks and the more advance Jupyterlab using Settings. Numpy, Sympy, Matplotlib, Pandas, lxml, bokeh, nbextensions (including ipywidgets) and many other packages are pre-installed. To see the full list of installed packages, type "%pip list" in a code window. You can add more packages using "%pip install packageName", but only if they are pure Python. If you need scipy, seaborn or scikit-learn, please use our other App, "Carnets - Jupyter (with scipy)". You can share your notebooks with other apps and also open notebooks or directories managed by other apps. Partial list of installed packages: astropy, babel, bokeh, cryptography, cvxopt, Fiona, geopandas, geopy, lxml, matplotlib, numpy, openCV, pandas, pillow, pyFFTW, pyproj, rasterio, regex, shapely, sympy, wordcloud.
REPL
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REPL is a native code runner for Python and JavaScript — built for the AI era. When your favorite AI gives you code, where do you test it? REPL lets you paste code directly from AI conversations, run it instantly, and copy the results back. No laptop required. FEATURES - Native Python 3.11 — Real CPython running locally on your device, not a web interpreter - JavaScript Engine — Powered by iOS JavaScriptCore - Persistent State — Variables survive between runs, like a true REPL - Share Sheet — Send code from any app directly to REPL - History — Access your last 50 code runs - Smart Parsing — Automatically extracts code from markdown fences - Offline — Everything runs locally, no internet needed - Dark Mode — Easy on the eyes BUILT FOR AI WORKFLOWS Copy code from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any AI assistant. Paste into REPL. Tap Run. See results. Copy output back to your conversation. Iterate faster than ever. TECHNICAL DETAILS Python: Full CPython 3.11 interpreter embedded natively JavaScript: Apple's JavaScriptCore engine Storage: Code history saved locally Privacy: No data leaves your device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Carnets at #86 against REPL's unranked. Carnets also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Carnets | REPL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (316 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 316 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #86 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.4 GB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Holzschuch | Jesus Soledad |
Bugs and requests
Carnets
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Issues with saving and loading notebooks
- Problems with running scripts and notebooks
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for SciPy, Scikit-learn, and other scientific computing libraries
- Improve file management and integration with cloud storage services
- Implement split-screen or multi-window support
- Add more keyboard shortcuts and customization options
- Improve error handling and provide more detailed error messages
REPL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Carnets
No in-app purchases
REPL
No in-app purchases









